User:Quartl/Australian Animals

Some pictures of Australian (east coast) wildlife taken wih a RICOH R10 compact camera. These were my first images taken with a digital camera and, despite the relatively high resolution, by no means professional.

Mammals

Kangaroos

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  Eastern Grey Kangaroo
  (Macropus giganteus)
  Arakoon State Conservation Area
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  Eastern Grey Kangaroo
  (Macropus giganteus)
  Arakoon State Conservation Area
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  Eastern Grey Kangaroo
  (Macropus giganteus)
  Arakoon State Conservation Area
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  Eastern Grey Kangaroo
  (Macropus giganteus)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Eastern Grey Kangaroo
  (Macropus giganteus)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Wallabies

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  Whiptail Wallaby
  (Macropus parryi)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Whiptail Wallaby
  (Macropus parryi)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Whiptail Wallaby
  (Macropus parryi)
  near Lamington National Park
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  Whiptail Wallaby
  (Macropus parryi)
  near Lamington National Park
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  Red-necked Wallaby
  (Macropus rufogriseus)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Red-necked Wallaby
  (Macropus rufogriseus)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Red-necked Wallaby
  (Macropus rufogriseus)
  Gibraltar Range National Park
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  Red-necked Wallaby
  (Macropus rufogriseus)
  Gibraltar Range National Park

Koalas

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  Female Koala
  (Phascolarctos cinereus)
  Billabong Koala Park
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  Male Koala
  (Phascolarctos cinereus)
  Billabong Koala Park

Dingoes

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  Dingo
  (Canis lupus dingo)
  Myall Lakes National Park
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  Dingo
  (Canis lupus dingo)
  Myall Lakes National Park

Reptiles

Lace Monitors

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  Lace Monitor
  (Varanus varius)
  Myall Lakes National Park
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  Lace Monitor
  (Varanus varius)
  Seal Rocks Camping Reserve
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  Lace Monitor
  (Varanus varius)
  Bundjalung National Park
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  Lace Monitor
  (Varanus varius)
  Bundjalung National Park

Water Dragons

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  Eastern Water Dragon
  (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii)
  Brisbane Botanical Gardens
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  Eastern Water Dragon
  (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii)
  Brisbane Botanical Gardens
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  Eastern Water Dragon
  (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii)
  Billabong Koala Park
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  Eastern Water Dragon
  (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii)
  Billabong Koala Park

Skinks

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  Golden Water Skink
  (Eulamprus quoyii)
  Blue Mountains National Park
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  Golden Water Skink
  (Eulamprus quoyii)
  Blue Mountains National Park
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  Golden Water Skink
  (Eulamprus quoyii)
  Washpool National Park
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  Golden Water Skink
  (Eulamprus quoyii)
  Washpool National Park
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  Robust Striped Skink
  (Ctenotus robustus)
  Hat Head National Park
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  Land Mullet
  (Egernia major)
  Lamington National Park

Snakes and Geckos

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  Diamond Python
  (Morelia spilota spilota)
  Wallingat National Park
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  Common Tree Snake
  (Dendrelaphis punctulata)
  Lamington National Park
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  Common Tree Snake
  (Dendrelaphis punctulata)
  Lamington National Park
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  Eastern Dtella
  (Gehyra dubia)
  Canungra, Queensland
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  Eastern Dtella
  (Gehyra dubia)
  Canungra, Queensland

Birds

Pelicans, ibises and gulls

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  Australian Pelican
  (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
  Tea Gardens, New South Wales
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  Australian Pelican
  (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
  Tea Gardens, New South Wales
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  Australian Pelican
  (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
  Tea Gardens, New South Wales
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  Australian White Ibis
  (Threskiornis molucca)
  Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
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  Silver Gull
  (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
  Mermaid Beach, Queensland
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  Crested Tern
  (Sterna bergii)
  Royal National Park

Cormorants, Herons and Darters

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  Little Black Cormorant
  (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
  Tea Gardens, New South Wales
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  Little Black Cormorant
  (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
  Tea Gardens, New South Wales
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  Pied Cormorant
  (Phalacrocorax varius)
  Royal National Park
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  White-faced Heron
  (Egretta novaehollandiae)
  Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
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  Australian Darter, juvenile
  (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
  Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Swans and ducks

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  Black Swan
  (Cygnus atratus)
  Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
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  Pacific Black Duck
  (Anas superciliosa)
  Royal National Park
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  Australian Wood Duck (male)
  (Chenonetta jubata)
  Royal National Park
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  Australian Wood Duck (female)
  (Chenonetta jubata)
  Royal National Park

Moor- and swamphens

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  Purple Swamphen
  (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus)
  Billabong Koala Park
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  Purple Swamphen
  (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus)
  Royal National Park
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  Purple Swamphen (young)
  (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus)
  Royal National Park
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  Dusky Moorhen
  (Gallinula tenebrosa)
  Royal National Park
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  Dusky Moorhen (young)
  (Gallinula tenebrosa)
  Royal National Park

Brush-turkeys and emus

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  Australian Brush-turkey
  (Alectura lathami)
  Lamington National Park
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  Australian Brush-turkey
  (Alectura lathami)
  Lamington National Park
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  Australian Brush-turkey
  (Alectura lathami)
  Lone Pine Koala Sancturary
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  Emu
  (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Emu
  (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Emu
  (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Magpies and Currawongs

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  Australian Magpie
  (Gymnorhina tibicen)
  Arakoon State Conservation Area
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  Australian Magpie
  (Gymnorhina tibicen)
  Iluka Nature Reserve
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  Australian Magpie
  (Gymnorhina tibicen)
  Iluka Nature Reserve
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  Australian Magpie
  (Gymnorhina tibicen)
  Iluka Nature Reserve
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  Pied Currawong
  (Strepera graculina)
  Royal National Park

Butcherbirds

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  Pied Butcherbird (male)
  (Cracticus nigrogularis)
  Brisbane Botanical Gardens
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  Pied Butcherbird (female)
  (Cracticus nigrogularis)
  Brisbane Botanical Gardens
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  Grey Butcherbird (young)
  (Cracticus torquatus)
  Canungra, Queensland
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  Grey Butcherbird (young)
  (Cracticus torquatus)
  Canungra, Queensland

Laughing Kookaburras

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  Laughing Kookaburra
  (Dacelo novaeguineae)
  Royal National Park
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  Laughing Kookaburra
  (Dacelo novaeguineae)
  Royal National Park
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  Laughing Kookaburra
  (Dacelo novaeguineae)
  Royal National Park
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  Laughing Kookaburra
  (Dacelo novaeguineae)
  Royal National Park
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  Laughing Kookaburra
  (Dacelo novaeguineae)
  Royal National Park

Lapwings and Miners

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  Masked Lapwing
  (Vanellus miles)
  Bundjalung National Park
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  Masked Lapwing
  (Vanellus miles)
  Bundjalung National Park
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  Noisy Miner
  (Manorina melanocephala)
  Canungra, Queensland
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  Noisy Miner
  (Manorina melanocephala)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Common Myna
  (Acridotheres tristis)
  Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Fantails, Honeyeaters and Sparrows

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  Willie Wagtail
  (Rhipidura leucophrys)
  Myall Lakes National Park
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  Willie Wagtail
  (Rhipidura leucophrys)
  Myall Lakes National Park
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  Magpie-Lark (female)
  (Grallina cyanoleuca)
  Tea Gardens, New South Wales
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  Blue-faced honeyeater
  (Entomyzon cyanotis)
  Canungra, Queensland
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  House Sparrow
  (Passer domesticus)
  Tea Gardens, New South Wales

Lorikeets

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  Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
  (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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  Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
  (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)
  Canungra, Queensland

Insects

Butterflies

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  Black Jezebel
  (Delias nigrina)
  Arakoon State Conservation Area
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  Black Jezebels mating
  (Delias nigrina)
  Iluka Nature Reserve
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  Black Jezebels mating
  (Delias nigrina)
  Iluka Nature Reserve
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  Common Brown Ringlet (Hypocysta metirius)
  Royal National Park
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  Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)
  Lamington National Park
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  Swordgrass Brown (Tisiphone abeona)
  Blue Mountains National Park
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  Common Dusky Blue
  (Candalides hyacinthinus)
  Bundjalung National Park
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  Spotted Skipper
  (Hesperilla ornata)
  Glenugie State Forest

Moths

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  Tiger Lichen Moth
  (Asura lydia)
  Canungra
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  Emperor Moth
  (Syntherata janetta)
  Canungra
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  Emperor Moth
  (Syntherata janetta)
  Canungra
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  Rice Leaf Roller moth
  (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis)
  Canungra
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  A grass moth
  (Metasia capnochroa)
  Royal National Park
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  Grass moth
  (Omiodes odontosticta)
  Canungra

Dragonflies

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  Blue Skimmer
  (Orthetrum caledonicum)
  Hawks Nest, New South Wales
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  Blue Skimmer
  (Orthetrum caledonicum)
  Brisbane Botanical Gardens
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  Fiery Skimmer
  (Orthetrum villosovittatum)
  Myall Lakes National Park
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  Fiery Skimmer
  (Orthetrum villosovittatum)
  Myall Lakes National Park

Grasshoppers and locusts

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  Giant Green Slantface
  (Acrida conica)
  Hat Head National Park
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  Giant Green Slantface
  (Acrida conica)
  Hat Head National Park
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  Giant Green Slantface
  (Acrida conica)
  Bundjalung National Park
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  Giant Green Slantface
  (Acrida conica)
  Pacific Palms, New South Wales
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  Long-legged bandwing
  (Heteropternis obscurella)
  Hat Head National Park
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  Long-legged bandwing
  (Heteropternis obscurella)
  Hat Head National Park
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  Giant Grasshopper
  (Valanga irregularis)
  Canungra, Queensland
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  Giant Grasshopper
  (Valanga irregularis)
  Myall Lakes National Park
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  Giant Grasshopper
  (Valanga irregularis)
  Myall Lakes National Park

Caterpillars

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  Processionary Caterpillar
  (Ochrogaster lunifer)
  Arakoon State Conservation Area
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  Processionary Caterpillar
  (Ochrogaster lunifer)
  Arakoon State Conservation Area
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  Processionary Caterpillar
  (Ochrogaster lunifer)
  Arakoon State Conservation Area

Bugs

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  Diamond Weevil
  (Chrysolopus spectabilis)
  Booti Booti National Park
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  Diamond Weevil
  (Chrysolopus spectabilis)
  Booti Booti National Park
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  Rhinoceros Beetle set
  (Xylotrupes ulysses australicus)
  Canungra, Queensland
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  Rhinoceros Beetle set
  (Xylotrupes ulysses australicus)
  Canungra, Queensland
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  Rhinoceros Beetle set
  (Xylotrupes ulysses australicus)
  Canungra, Queensland

Ants and spiders

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  Red Bull Ant
  (Myrmecia gulosa)
  Myall Lakes National Park
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  Dewdrop Spider
  (Argyrodes antipodianus)
  Billabong Koala Park

Flowers

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  Bay Bean
  (Canavalia rosea)
  Bundjalung National Park
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  Bay Bean
  (Canavalia rosea)
  Bundjalung National Park

Places

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  Bundjalung National Park
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  Singing Bridge
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  Myall River
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  Tea Gardens harbour